Trousers-stretcher.



W. E. DOYLE.

TROUSERS STRETOHER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 1, 1912.

1,106,137. Patented Aug.4,191

anuento'a qXh/hmooco 4 I WILLIAM E. DOYLE, 0F BLOOM'FIELD, NEW JERSEY.

TBOUSEBS-STBETCHIEB.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 4, 19151.

Application filed November 1, 1912. Serial No. 728,996.

also serve to maintain the crease 1n the trousers.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the classmentioned of such construction that a uniformity of pres sure will bemaintained throughout the length of the presser arms thereof and inwhich said uniformity of pressure will be maintained indefinitely andnot become unequal due to constant use of the device. Other objects willappear hereinafter.

With these objects in view, together with others which will appear asthe description proceeds, my invention resides in the novel arrangementand combination of parts, all as will-be more fully describedhereinafter, and particularly pointed out in the claims. 7

My invention will be more readily understood by reference to theaccompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a presser supporter embodying myinvention in its preferred form. Fig. 2 is an edge view of the same and,Fig. 3 1s a view illustrating the same applied to the leg of thetrousers.

Referring particularly to the drawings the device is formed of a singlepiece of Wire bent at the center to form a spring ring or loop 1 and apair of diverging spring arms 22. The arms 2 are bent upon themselvesforming the stretcher arms 3-3 and the ends are bent inwardly formingthe pressure releasing arms 4-4. The ends of the arms 4 are formed witheyes 5-5 embracin the spring arms 2, upon which they are sli ablymounted.

In using the device 1 is compressed and inserted in the' bottom of thelegs of the trousers and allowed to expand. The arms 33 engage thetrousers and form or main tain the crease in the lower portion of theleg. Suflicient force for this purpose is im parted through the ring 1and arms 2 and this pressure is equalized throughout the length of thearm 3 by means of the pressure equalizing arms 4 which connect the outerends of the arms 3 with the spring arms 2. After the device is insertedin the trousers the whole may be suspended by means of the rin 1.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent is.

1. A device of the class described formed of a single piece of wire bentat the center to form a spring ring, diverging spring arms, a pair ofstretcher arms and a pair of pressure equalizing arms connecting thefree ends of the stretcher arms and said spring arms, substantiallyasdescribed.

2. A device of the class described formed of a single piece of wire bentat the center to form a spring ring, bent intermediate its ends to forma pair of spring arms and a pair of stretcher arms and again bent towardthe ends to form a pair of pressure equalizin arms, the ends of the wirebeing bent to orm eyes embracing and slidably mounted upon the springarms, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM E. Witnesses QBEBTHA MENZIE,

LULU MENZIE.

